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1914-1999

Joltin' Joe DiMaggio

The illustrated biography of baseball legend Joe DiMaggio.

The unforgettable season

the story of Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and the record-setting summer of '41
Depicts the record-breaking baseball season of 1941 when Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams set records that have not yet been broken. Describes their personal feelings about their goals and depicts the games of that season illustrating their abilities and accomplishments. Includes color illustrations and provides statistics of other records that had been set and broken.

Joltin' Joe DiMaggio

2014
Chronicles the life and career of the baseball legend, from his childhood in San Francisco to his fifty-six-game hitting streak.

DiMaggio

setting the record straight
2003
A biography of Joe DeMaggio by his longtime friend and admirer Morris Engelberg in which he shares memories of the legendary baseball star, and discusses various aspects of Joe's life, including his relationships with his son, and actress Marilyn Monroe.

The DiMaggios

three brothers, their passion for baseball, their pursuit of the American dream
More than three hundred and fifty sets of brothers have played baseball for the major leagues since the 1870's but few have had the skill and success of the DiMaggio brothers; Vince, Joe and Dominic. Joe DiMaggio achieved the greatest public recognition because of his career with the New York Yankees, his brief marriage to Marilyn Monroe, and because he was a long-time spokesperson for the Mr. Coffee electric coffee makers.

Joe DiMaggio

the hero's life
2001
A biography of baseball great Joe DiMaggio, discussing his childhood, his career with the New York Yankees, his marriage to Marilyn Monroe, and other aspects of his life.

Joe DiMaggio

an American icon
1999
Articles and photographs from New York's "Daily News" chronicle the thirteen seasons Joe DiMaggio spent with the New York Yankees.

The streak

how Joe Dimaggio became America's hero
Chronicles the story of the legendary baseball star, his favorite bat, Betsy Ann, and the longest hitting streak in baseball history, which united the country on the brink of World War II.

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Joe DiMaggio and the last magic number in sports
2011
Provides an account of Joe DiMaggio's fifty-six consecutive-game hitting streak in the summer of 1941, when he was a relatively unknown twenty-six-year-old player with the New York Yankees, and discusses how the record-breaking accomplishment gripped the attention of the nation in the tense days before the country's entry into World War II.

The DiMaggios

three brothers, their passion for baseball, their pursuit of the American dream
2013
Chronicles the lives and careers of Joe, Vince and Dominic DiMaggio, focusing on their time in baseball.

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